Bilar, Bohol

Not to be confused with Pilar, Bohol.

Bilar
Municipality
Municipality of Bilar
Bilar, Bohol
OpenStreetMap
Bilar Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°42′N124°06′E / 9.7°N 124.1°E / 9.7; 124.1
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas
Province	Bohol
District	3rd district
Barangays	19 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Norman D. Palacio (suspended) [2] Ronie Maligmat (acting)
•  Vice Mayor	Ricardo Cal
•  Representative	Kristine Alexie B. Tutor
•  Municipal Council	Members Reneo U. Cabusao George B. Brillantes Editha D. Macalolot Ronaldo B. Hilot Kaithlyn Rose T. Balahay Lord A. Fuertes Arnold M. Calamba Romeo S. Lucmayon
•  Electorate	13,418 voters (2022)
Area [3]
• Total	129.71 km2 (50.08 sq mi)
Elevation	315 m (1,033 ft)
Highest elevation	545 m (1,788 ft)
Lowest elevation	117 m (384 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [4]
• Total	18,512
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
•  Households	4,172
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	23.39 % (2021) [5]
•  Revenue	₱ 104.1 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 246.1 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 114.1 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 56.41 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Bohol 1 Electric Cooperative (BOHECO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6317
PSGC	071208000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)38
Native languages	Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog

Bilar, officially the Municipality of Bilar (Cebuano : Munisipalidad sa Bilar; Tagalog : Bayan ng Bilar), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 18,512 people. ^[4]

Bilar is 42 kilometres (26 mi) from Tagbilaran.

Bilar celebrates its fiesta on May 15, to honor the town patron Saint Isidore the Farmer. ^[6]

Geography

Barangays

Bilar is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020 [4]		2010 [7]
071208001	Bonifacio	1.4%	260	262	▾	−0.08%
071208002	Bugang Norte	3.4%	632	650	▾	−0.28%
071208003	Bugang Sur	5.0%	918	940	▾	−0.24%
071208004	Cabacnitan (Magsaysay)	4.2%	775	745	▴	0.40%
071208005	Cambigsi	3.3%	618	689	▾	−1.08%
071208006	Campagao	7.2%	1,339	1,284	▴	0.42%
071208007	Cansumbol	6.4%	1,189	1,235	▾	−0.38%
071208008	Dagohoy	4.1%	764	836	▾	−0.90%
071208009	Owac	5.3%	973	975	▾	−0.02%
071208010	Poblacion	8.6%	1,588	1,500	▴	0.57%
071208011	Quezon	3.3%	618	668	▾	−0.77%
071208012	Riverside	5.5%	1,012	886	▴	1.34%
071208013	Rizal	2.3%	425	456	▾	−0.70%
071208014	Roxas	6.3%	1,159	1,011	▴	1.38%
071208015	Subayon	7.0%	1,303	1,200	▴	0.83%
071208016	Villa Aurora	4.0%	737	731	▴	0.08%
071208017	Villa Suerte	1.3%	232	269	▾	−1.47%
071208018	Yanaya	7.0%	1,288	1,123	▴	1.38%
071208019	Zamora	9.5%	1,760	1,638	▴	0.72%
	Total		18,512	17,098	▴	0.80%

Climate

Climate data for Bilar, Bohol
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27 (81)	27 (81)	28 (82)	30 (86)	29 (84)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)	28 (82)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	21 (70)	21 (70)	21 (70)	22 (72)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	22 (72)	22 (72)	21 (70)	22 (72)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	102 (4.0)	85 (3.3)	91 (3.6)	75 (3.0)	110 (4.3)	141 (5.6)	121 (4.8)	107 (4.2)	111 (4.4)	144 (5.7)	169 (6.7)	139 (5.5)	1,395 (55.1)
Average rainy days	18.6	14.8	16.5	16.7	23.9	26.4	25.6	24.1	24.4	26.3	23.7	20.5	261.5
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) [8]

Demographics

Population census of Bilar

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1903 8,103 —     1918 6,265 −1.70% 1939 8,667 +1.56% 1948 9,701 +1.26% 1960 9,930 +0.19%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1970 11,154 +1.17% 1975 12,226 +1.86% 1980 12,715 +0.79% 1990 14,926 +1.62% 1995 16,029 +1.34%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2000 16,628 +0.79% 2007 17,078 +0.37% 2010 17,098 +0.04% 2015 17,590 +0.54% 2020 18,512 +1.01%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [7] [10] [11]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Bilar

10 20 30 40 50 2006 43.90 2009 47.92 2012 22.55 2015 23.81 2018 20.10 2021 23.39 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

Tourism

• Bilar Man-made Mahogany Forest
• Bilar Rice Terraces
• Bohol Biodiversity Center
• Habitat Butterflies Conservation Center
• San Isidro Labrador Parish Church
• Bilar Hill Park
• Logarita Falls
• Tinugdan Spring
• Pangas Falls

Gallery

• 
  Bilar Municipal Building
• 
  Road through the Rajah Sikatuna Protected Landscape (Man-made forest) in Bilar
• 
  Public market
• 
  Sari-sari stores

References

1.   Municipality of Bilar | (DILG)
2. "Bohol governor, 68 others suspended over Chocolate Hills resort mess". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
3. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN   0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
4. Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
5. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
6. "Bohol Festivals Timetable". www.bohol-philippines.com. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
8. "Bilar: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
9. Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
10. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
11. "Province of Bohol". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
13. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
14. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
15. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
16. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
17. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
19. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Bilar
• Historical Landmarks, Places of Interest, and Things to Do in the Philippines
• Municipality of Bilar
• Nature Spots of the Philippines